As with the past modifiers, start by taking the -ta/da off the inifinitive.

Møkta 먹다 > møk 먹

Then add the ending -nûn 는

This makes the form møngnûn 먹는

Let’s make a few more forms, then we’ll discuss pronunciation rules and practical usage.

chada – to sleep > chanûn 자는

ilkda – to read > ilnûn (‘g’ is silent) 읽는

salta – to live > sanûn (‘l’ disappears) 사는

anjta – to sit > annûn (‘j’ is silent) 앉는

hada – to do > hanûn 하는

itta – to be > innûn (‘s’ is silent) 있는

opta – to not be > omnûn (‘p’ turns to ‘m’ and ‘s’ is silent) 없는

As you can see, there are lots of irregular spellings / pronunciations with this modifier as ‘n’ causes a lot of issues. We have learned lots of spelling rules before but one really important one is that ‘n’ usually cancels out the preceding consonant.

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